Echoing sentiments of dissatisfied voters across the country who are casting their votes to change the “established” government, as of Tuesday night Milpitas residents appear to be supporting first-time candidates for Milpitas mayor and City Council.

With 24 out of 27 precincts reporting in Milpitas at about 8 a.m., Richard Tran, a medical social worker and an Air National Guard member, is leading the charge for mayor with 37 percent of votes.

Councilwoman Debbie Indihar Giordano, who has served on the council for two-terms, trails Tran at 24 percent.

The other three candidates are Vice Mayor Carmen Montano, who is ending her first term on the council, has received 23 percent of the vote so far[ Robert Marini, a retired engineer, has received 9 percent of the vote; and Voltaire Montemayor, a retired geologist, has received 6 percent of the vote as of Wednesday morning.

With 25 out of 27 precincts reporting for two spots on Milpitas City Council, Bob Nunez, vice president of the Milpitas Unified Board of Education and a former East Side Union High School District superintendent, took the lead with 24.4 percent of the vote.

Evelyn Chua, an emergency preparedness commissioner, took 18.7 percent; Jennifer Strohfus, a real estate agent, took 14.5 percent; Mark Tiernan, a business owner and former planning commissioner, took 11.9 percent; and Gwan Alisantosa, president of Milpitas Unified School District, rounded out the race with 10.4 percent.

This is a breaking news story. More updates will follow as results come in.

Aliyah Mohammed covers local government, education, breaking news and community issues in Milpitas and Fremont. She is also the web and social media coordinator for the Milpitas Post and Fremont Argus. Aliyah has been working for Bay Area News Group since 2013. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a double bachelors in English and media studies in 2013. Aliyah loves coffee, traveling, soccer and being a devoted bibliophile.

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